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‘If you want to know what God wants you to do, ask him, and he will gladly tell you, for he is always ready to give a bountiful supply of wisdom to all who ask him; he will not resent it.’
James 1:5 (TLB)
‘But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth.
Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.’
James 3:14 -15 (NIV)
‘For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.’
James 3:16 (NIV)
‘But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace- loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere [without hypocrisy, not pretending to be something it is not].’
James 3:17 (NIV)
WISDOM FROM ABOVE
Full of mercy Full of good fruit Impartial Sincere
Pure Peace-loving Considerate Submissive
‘Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.’ James 3:13 (NIV)
WISDOM FROM ABOVE It changes circumstances,
hearts and worlds It saves lives It simplifies It refreshes and gives life It creates wealth It carries a powerful testimony